Introduced in House — H.R. 9812

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9812

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2026

Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To prohibit certain modifications to United States Postal Service regulations related to the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for elections, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Mail-In Voting Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. USPS Regulations related to ballot mail

Any regulation prescribed after the date of the enactment of this section and before January 3, 2027, by the United States Postal Service under section 401 of title 39, United States Code, or any other provision of law, that modifies the effect, scope, or applicability of the provisions in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, with respect to Ballot Mail, as such term is used in such provisions, including by imposing an additional requirement on a sender or recipient of Ballot Mail, shall have no force or effect.